Sly Bald Guys Forum
Discussions About Being Bald => 30 Day Rule / Beginners Section => Topic started by: J_1987 on May 22, 2017, 05:24:52 PM
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Hi, everyone...
My name's James. I'm 29, from London, and I've never had much interest in my hair. It would look good post-barber trip, before rapidly descending back into scruffiness until the next time. Such was my disinterest, "next time" would invariably be after a long enough break for it to start detracting from my appearance. What was on my head was never my crowning glory, and at one point was a source of legitimate stress and frustration, but that's a whole other story. My hair and I? Uneasy allies.
Years go by, and I start getting signs from the universe. A judge on a TV show who was fighting a battle that was probably lost a decade ago got me wondering about hair loss - why doesn't he do something about it? A fantastic comb-over I saw while out walking, dancing in the wind on a poor man's head, led me back to the topic some weeks later. That's when I stumbled across this site, and read through a lot of the threads. I knew that should the day come, I'd be buzzing it at a minimum.
Curious as I now was, I decided to see what was going on up top for me, and whipped out my camera, with some thinning around the crown being the result. Not a catastrophe - especially when dry - but enough visible scalp to make me see that the road to a lack of hair had clearly been embarked upon. I'd guess a majority of men would be dismayed, but I was rather excited about the dramatic change in appearance that was now only a matter of time.
I spent a little while fretting about my head shape and trying to work out whether or not I'd look monstrous, but ended up shrugging my shoulders and buzzing it down using a #1 guard. I liked it and I didn't. That could have been an "oh well, it isn't for me" moment and the end of the journey, but instead I went over it again without a guard. Much better! I've realised that I'm happy between a guardless buzz up to approaching a #1, but curiosity got the better of me tonight and I took a (not particularly good) razor to it. I'm not sure if it's a keeper just yet, but I can say that I've done it, and can also confirm what you already know - it feels bloody fantastic.
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Looks great! Welcome!
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Your story is similar to most of us. Looks fine on you ,give it 30 days for your eyes to adjust to the new look.
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Welcome to the board! Suits you well.
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I like the shine. I hope you do too.
A smooth head is a great feeling and a great look.
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Yeah, that's a keeper!
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Congratulations on taking control and making the decision, James.
The look really suits you well!
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Looks great!
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hey you really look good shaven, keep it and enjoy the feel.
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Thanks guys! Both for your welcome and your kind words. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it came out okay!
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...and "badder" than you have ever been! You own that look Dude!
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Welcome James!
That's a great look on you. Give it 30 days, and I think you will be ready to keep it that way for good. O0
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Haha, badder than ever? Can't say I've had those particular words directed at me before, but I'll take them!
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Yeah, man....dig the shine....my challenge is to NOT procrastinate the "stubble" feeling....just do it...(self talk)
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You look like a goddamn freak. Your forhead is huge. Get a hair transplant. Just being honest.
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You look like a goddamn freak. Your forhead is huge. Get a hair transplant. Just being honest.
And you sound like the type of person who, instead of facing reality, turns their self-loathing outward on the internet. A bit of a sad case, basically. Also just being honest. The pictures have come down because who needs to be sniped at by anonymous, insecure people online? But trust me, large foreheads (and whatever other imperfections one may, or be perceived to have) can be overcome with confidence, which is something that seems to be almost universally lacking in the balding. Bear that in mind for once you've exhausted your options, at which point I hope you don't run into needless malice from strangers.
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You look like a goddamn freak. Your forhead is huge. Get a hair transplant. Just being honest.
And you sound like the type of person who, instead of facing reality, turns their self-loathing outward on the internet. A bit of a sad case, basically. Also just being honest. The pictures have come down because who needs to be sniped at by anonymous, insecure people online? But trust me, large foreheads (and whatever other imperfections one may, or be perceived to have) can be overcome with confidence, which is something that seems to be almost universally lacking in the balding. Bear that in mind for once you've exhausted your options, at which point I hope you don't run into needless malice from strangers.
To the OP (James)
I'm sorry you had to go through that with this troll. He has been banned, so you don't have to worry about him anymore. Maybe he can find what he's looking for on the hairloss help forum. Please don't be discouraged to post pictures. In the future, if you or any other members are being harassed by any other members be it on the open forum, or via PM please let myself or another moderator know and we will gladly send the trolls back to their bridges or take out the trolls and the bridges if need be. Thanks again for your participation on the forum, and please don't let this one incident deter you from posting and/or posting pictures. Your pictures were pretty good, BTW.
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You look like a goddamn freak. Your forhead is huge. Get a hair transplant. Just being honest.
And you, sir, need some serious help...but then again, you may be beyond help. Hope you find what you're looking for in Banville.
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Thanks for taking care of this Harry.
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You look like a goddamn freak. Your forhead is huge. Get a hair transplant. Just being honest.
This sick, and twisted individual post on a number of hair loss sites, the same rant. He has already been banned and re-appears from time to time.
Unfortunately, the internet is full of these terrible trolls.
Hopefully, he will stay away.